Bori City

Bori City
City
Bori City is located in Nigeria
Bori City
Bori City
Location within Nigeria
Coordinates: 4°40′22″N 7°22′13″E / 4.67278°N 7.37028°E / 4.67278; 7.37028
Country Nigeria
StateRivers State
LGAKhana
Government
 • TypeLocal Government Area
 • HonThomas Bariere Ariar
Area
 • Land50 km2 (19 sq mi)
Population
 (250,000)
 • Total
250,000
 • Density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Postal code
504

Bori City (audio)ⓘ is an ancient city in Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State, southern Nigeria.[1] It is the birthplace of author and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa.[2]

Bori is the traditional headquarters of the Ogoni people.[3] It serves as a commercial center for the Ogoni, Andoni, Opobo Annang and other ethnic nationalities of the Niger Delta Benue Congo. Bori is the host of the Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic.[4]

The Bori Urban area communities are as follows including Bori Town, Kaani, Kor, Yeghe, Zaakpon, Betem 3, and Bo-Ue.[5][6]

Bori is the second largest city in Rivers state after Port Harcourt and the commercial center of the Rivers southeast senatorial district in Rivers state.[7]

Bori is an agricultural hub in Rivers state involving the production of yams, garri, maize, cocoyam, palm oil and vegetables. Also available are fishes and meat. [8]The Bori main market is a daily market where these products can be bought in large quantities for local or export market.

Its also five minutes drive from the Nigeria Police Force Bori Area Command. [9]

Commission of Camp

The Nigerian Army in 2025 commissioned a new military camp in Bori City.[10]

Bori Market

Bori Market is a market in Bori.[11]

Notable People From Bori

References

  1. ↑ "Impact of Local Government Corruption and Mismanagement on Primary Education and Primary Health Care in Rivers State". hrw.org. Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 17 July 2007.
  2. ↑ Hamilton, Janice (2003). Nigeria in Pictures. Twenty-First Century Books. p. 71. ISBN 0-8225-0373-5.
  3. ↑ Cyril (28 February 2023). "MOSOP condemns alleged connivance of INEC, politicians against voters". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Who We Are". www.kenpoly.edu.ng. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  5. ↑ Nigeria, Guardian (30 August 2021). "Again, gunmen kill three, abduct two in Rivers community". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Khana Local Government Area". www.finelib.com. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Nigeria, Guardian (30 August 2021). "Again, gunmen kill three, abduct two in Rivers community". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Rivers | Nigeria, Map, History, & Population | Britannica". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  9. ↑ Amos, Kobor (22 January 2024). "Police officer detained for defiling 13-year-old girl in Rivers". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Nigerian Army Commissions New Python Camp in Port Harcourt - Today FM 95.1". 1 October 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  11. ↑ "New Bori Market Chairman Promises Upgrade, Job Creation - Today FM 95.1". 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.


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